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Books
Parts of the book
There are a number of unique terms used to describe the parts of
a book. It is useful to identify the main parts of books by these
terms, because they are used throughout this section.
The following diagrams give a simple overview of the main parts
of books.
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The textblock is generally made up of:
- sections or gatherings. These are folded sheets of paper grouped
together. The individual sections are joined to others by sewing
through the folds. This is the traditional, textblock form; and
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- single sheets of paper glued, sewn or glued and sewn together.
This is a modern binding and is more likely to fall apart.
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